The Lutheran Study Bible ESV

A description and overview of Concordia Publishing House's The Lutheran Study Bible English Standard Version (ESV). (I neglected to mention in the video that the binding is sewn, that there is considerable show-through, as you might expect for a Bible with paper this thin - and that the symbol impressed on the cover is the Luther Rose.)

[@geraldparker8125]

I am Lutheran myself. I have many of Concordia Publishing House's books, videos, and so forth, including this wonderful Lutheran Study Bible and its companion volume for the Apocrypha; the latter is the most detailed commentary on the Apocrypha that I know of and is well worth having. I am pleased that an apparently non-Lutheran like you pays attention to Concordia's solidly orthodox publications.

[@geraldparker8125]

There is a study Bible (of the same title, alas) from another liberal Lutheran demonimation. That publication is fairly good by such standards, but it (and the companion for the Apocrypha) cannot TOUCH the Concordia publication for depth and reliability.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the comments. This is the companion volume for the Apocrypha, I believe? www.amazon.com/Apocrypha-Lutheran-Notes-Various/dp/0758625472 . It's on my to-be-purchased list. I heard about it through "Issues Etc."

[@gadgettrek]

I just got the Apocrypha from Concordia. The historical notes in it are amazing.

[@gadgettrek]

@@geraldparker8125 That one from Augsburg cannot even compare. And they used the NRSV.

[@colleenmartineau3787]

Great overview of all 3 Lutheran study tools. Coming from a Catholic I would love studying these!

[@matthaeusprime6343]

Me too. I was always under the impression that Lutheran's didn't believe in the Real Presence, or that Baptism was necessary for salvation. Luther was more Catholic than I thought.

[@JonathanMeyer84]

@@matthaeusprime6343 We sure are, especially compared to Calvinists and Baptists. We believe in the real presence and that baptism saves.

[@colonyofcells]

there is a esv apocrypha the lutheran edition with notes. Some people might not know esv has translated the apocrypha.

[@rachelkarslake7787]

Thank you for the review. (Although, I am a little late watching it.) I have owned this Bible for about two-and-a-half years. And, despite the translation choice and the horrid red letters, I do love it. It is the best study Bible (content-wise) that I have ever seen. I, especially, like the notes, and I often refer to them when I am reading another translation and need a reference. I have been interested in the differences between Calvinism and Luthernism for the past year or so. A good comparison book is Lutheranism vs. Calvinism: The Classic Debate at the Colloquy of Montbeliard 1586 (CPS is the publisher). What I like about it is that it is a translation of the point-by-point debate between Jakob Andreae and Theodore Beza, without an author's bias. It is also quite amusing to read, in places.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for commenting, Rachel! This is one of my earlier reviews, so it isn't quite as systematic as the more recent ones. I'm glad you agree with me about those red letters. I've read three books that contrast Lutheranism and Calvinism: Jordan Cooper's "The Great Divide" (using quotes instead of italics or underlining due to the limitations of YouTUbe), Brian Thomas's "Wittenberg vs Geneva," and Kolb and Trueman's "Between Wittenberg and Geneva." I've added the work you recommend to my wish list.

[@nicholassaastano5558]

As someone who is reformed(though I don't like the title Calvinists I prefer reformed because in the reformed tradition their is multiple of great teachers and confessions). I want to purchase this to get a fully comprehensive view of Lutheran theological perspective as read the ESV version which is my choice version. I love reading Luther himself and who doesn't love him. John Calvin even said he considered Luther a spiritual father and called him a great apostle. The Reformed cant ignore Luther nor vise versa. I hope it edify me in my growth in Christ. SOLA Deo Gloria!!

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for commenting, Nicholas! I've found the book "Concordia, The Lutheran Confessions," published by Concordia Publishing House, helpful in understanding Lutheran perspectives. I believe the Book of Concord can be read free online as well.

[@extra_nos5081]

You truly need to get the Kolb/Wengert edition of the Book of Concord published in 2000. In addition, "Sources and Contexts of the Book of Concord" and "The Lutheran Confessions: History and Theology of the Book of Concord".

[@RyanGill86]

Just picked one up from a neighbor advertising on Fb Marketplace. New in wrap. $5!

[@geraldparker8125]

I am pleased to learn that you are taking Lutheranism so seriously. Although Anglicanism is some ways is similar to Luterahism, there are important differences. Lutheranism is much the more catholic of the two. Most seriously, Lutheranism takes the sacraments more seriously and rejects any Zwinglian view of Christ's Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist, which is what traditional B.C.P. Anglicanism proposes. I know that many Anglicans take a Receptionist view of the Real Presence, but it is Zwinglianism that the wording of the B.C.P. actually assumes and expresses in the 39 Articles. That invalidates the Agnlican liturgy so far as the Holy Communion implies. Anyway, it will be interesting to follow your path from Anglicanism to Lutheranism.

[@podgorneyjohn]

Excellent review! I have this Bible.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for viewing and commenting!

[@podgorneyjohn]

@@RGrantJones Welcome! I enjoy all of your presentations.Very well done!

[@AmericanShia786]

Excellent Video. I'm not a Lutheran either but I quite like Concordia Publishing house, and I actually like the Lutheran Study better than the ESV Study Bible though both are excellent. I have the DuoTone Leather editions of the Lutheran Study Bible and Book of Concord. I have the same edition of the ESV Study Bible that you used to contrasts the size with the Luther Study Bible. I'm going to subscribe to you channel.

[@Bible_Loving_Lutheran]

What keeps you from becoming?

[@corybanter]

Excellent review. I am a former Lutheran (raised in the ELCA), but I have kept up with several of Concordia's publications. Overall, they make very nice products. (You're certainly right about that red lettering, though...not good.) Concordia's Lutheran Study Bible is FAR superior to a similar attempt by Augsburg Fortress (the ELCA's publishing house). I got a paperback edition of Augsburg's Lutheran Study Bible (NRSV) really cheap at a used bookstore, and it doesn't come close to Concordia's LSB. Barely worth the few bucks I paid for it.

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the comment. I had heard of the NRSV Lutheran Study Bible, but I've never examined one. Based on what you say, I haven't missed anything!

[@Bible_Loving_Lutheran]

LCMS>ELCA

[@juliasaurus-wrecks1995]

I know I’m four years late to the party, but you should check out the Evangelical Heritage Version study Bible by Northwestern Publishing House. They did not include the red letter format and appeared to synthesize the some of the Septuagint and Hebrew copies of the OT. It is also a Lutheran Bible, and my church has been using it for almost a year. It was a smaller project, so some of the diagrams are wanting, but overall I’ve found myself reading it more than Concordia’s LSB (not to be confused with Lutheran Service Book).

[@RGrantJones]

Jordan Cooper's KZbin channel: kzbin.info

[@krjohnson29]

I just got the duotone edition for my mom for Mother's day (she is in a conservative Lutheran church). Reading through some samples, I really think the book introductions and study notes are well done. A+ on that. There are a few issues with the printing, the paper bunching up in a few places, and the gilding is not the *highest* quality. But in this one, at least, the red letters are pretty dark.

[@deeemm8350]

Dr. Jones, if you're willing, I'd greatly appreciate your providing me the commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:8 from this edition. Take care, friend.

[@RGrantJones]

At 5.8. the note reads, "home with the Lord. Death divides body from spirit but not from the Lord. See note, v.6." At 5.6, the note reads, "away from the Lord. Christ is always with His people (Mt 18:20; 28:20). Here, Paul means away from the permanent, eternal reality of the new heavens and the new earth with the Lord (2 Pt 3:13; Rv. 21:1-7, 22-23). I hope that's useful to you!

[@deeemm8350]

@@RGrantJones Thank you very much! I'm trying to reconcile "disembodied spirits" and "soul sleep". Most study Bibles (at least the ones I have) seem to advocate the "to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" perspective, though that doesn't seem to be what Paul is saying.

[@duncan3417]

Hi, are there an easy read Lutheran bibles? I am new to this and do not want to be over whelmed or find it hard to stay focused. I took a Catholic class for about 8 weeks this summer. It seemed like to much ceremony and that you needed a priest or reprasenitive to talk to God. I want something easy to read and understand. Best Wishes

[@RGrantJones]

Duncan - I don't know of any, but I posted your question to a Lutheran group on Facebook. I'll let you know if they have any suggestions.

[@duncan3417]

@@RGrantJones That is very kind of you1 I just want to explore it. I was really put off on the Catholic view. I do believe how ever that Catholics and every one else have a right to their own beliefs and practices. I want to find my peace and relationship with God. Best Wishes

[@RGrantJones]

@@duncan3417 - One recommendation from that Facebook group is to try the New Living Translation. Reportedly, it's an easy read.

[@duncan3417]

@@RGrantJones Your the best buddy! Happy Holidays

[@Bible_Loving_Lutheran]

Hope you have a renewed sense of the Lutheran faith

[@hassanmirza2392]

In Germany they use original Luther Bible in Protestant Churches, like the KJV in UK. But I have heard that KJV has been replaced by some English Bible mostly. KJV opened up English and Luther Bible opened up German language for the masses. Someone should do comparison of both Bibles and write a book on it.

[@RGrantJones]

I can only speak about the U.S., since I have no first-hand knowledge of popular translations in other English-speaking countries. The KJV was dominant here at least into the 1970s. The RSV had been used by many since the '40s, but it was clearly in second place. With the publication of the NASB and, even more significantly, the NIV in the late '70s, the situation began to change. Nowadays, the NIV is the best-selling Bible in America. The ESV (derived from the RSV) is popular among many evangelicals. The NRSV (also derived from the RSV) is popular among mainline Protestants. But the translation most people tell pollsters that they actually read regularly is still the KJV. I think perhaps the Coverdale Bible of 1535 is a better parallel to Luther's Bible, since Coverdale's was the first complete Bible translated into English in the Reformation era. The KJV was a later adaption, and it only gradually became more popular than the Geneva Bible.

[@hassanmirza2392]

@@RGrantJones LB and KJV both opened up their languages and became the highest form of literature for their languages, even bigger than the works of Goethe or Shakespeare. I think NRSV is more preferred by scholars, I read it somewhere. Non-Christians need ecumenical translations to know more about the entire Biblical canon.

[@RGrantJones]

@@hassanmirza2392 - regarding the NRSV, I think it depends on the scholars. It's certainly a popular translation among freethinking scholars. I see what you mean about the Luther Bible and the KJV. Good point.

[@hassanmirza2392]

@@RGrantJones Yeah, KJV is the top of the line literature for English language, which is the language of dominance and prestige in Subcontinent. It is very interesting to see that I can master it's highest form just by reading KJV Bible, with all the people inside already known to me, unlike the high end Anglo-American literature which has very alien characters. It was one of Gandhi's favorite books.

[@AkoPogi-ue3gk]

Great review

[@valeriesmith9031]

Is there an atlas map of biblical world by Lutheran

[@gatorchomp3371]

Yes

[@jbjamesphoenix2473]

I need one because i love to read 😇😇

[@joysworld7492]

How much cost in Indian rupees

[@bbhhgghhh9337]

Since christianity is not that widespread in India , you have to import these from USA which will cost many thousands of rupees , you can download ebooks for free though

[@OddityInsightswithPearl]

@@bbhhgghhh9337 @Pravalhika Sasi - I just bought this on Amazon India for INR 4795 (the equivalent of $65) not bad considering international shipping costs :) And the best part - it was available with an Indian bookstore so it will reach me within 3 days. Praise the Lord! Hope this helps. God bless you.

[@bbhhgghhh9337]

@@OddityInsightswithPearl praise the Lord sister , nice meeting indian Christians

[@OddityInsightswithPearl]

@@bbhhgghhh9337 Great to meet you too. India has about 28 million Christians so we're pretty well stocked on Bibles :). Some study Bibles are hard to find like this one was but others are readily available. Apart from simple readers in all translations, I've got quite a few study Bibles over the years - many KJVs (including 1611), Holman Study, Life Application, Faithlife, Dake, Scoffield, Spirit filled life, Cambridge ESV, Spurgeon Study Bible, NLT Illustrated, Chronological etc about 22 Study Bibles in my collection right now and this will take the tally to 23 - all sourced from Indian Christian websites. The Lord has really blessed Christians in India and we've got access to some great Bible study materials. All glory to Him.

[@bbhhgghhh9337]

@@OddityInsightswithPearl amen

[@davidfl101]

Could i ask you ,what is your favorite study bible ?

[@RGrantJones]

Thanks for the question! Of the ones I've seen and used, I like the ESV Study Bible best. But as a general rule, I dislike study Bibles because they tend to have thin paper and small fonts. I would prefer to read the study Bible's notes from a separate volume and use it alongside a Bible that has a decent sized font and opaque paper.

[@alexanderthomson3668]

@@RGrantJones Absolutely! We should, from the start, have had, and insisted on, separate study notes!

[@rauldelarosa2768]

I as a wesleyan arminian emphasis believer find the books to seem like interesting reads.

[@RGrantJones]

The first of Carl Trueman's lectures on the Reformation at the Master's Seminary channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHbTgp2qqsutppI

[@colonyofcellsiamamachine6175]

Probably better to read the various versions for free on the internet bec the more popular versions like nlt and esv are updated frequently every few years so paper copies can become out of date fast. The online NET translation is also updated frequently. kjv 1769. gnt 1979 nkjv 1982. reb 1989. cev 1995. gw 1995. message 2002. nlv 2003. erv 2004. ncv 2005. nab 2011. niv 2011. ceb 2011. leb 2011. voice 2012. amp 2015. nlt 2015. isv 2015. esv 2016. csb 2017. net 2017. nasb 2019. upcoming revision. mev 2019. upcoming revision. nrsv 2020. upcoming revision.